Assembly/AU/Dec.74(V)
DECISION ON THE REPORT OF TE COMMISSION FOR AFRICA
The Assembly:
1.
TAKES NOTE of the Report;
2.
COMMENDS the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr. Tony Blair,
and his Government for pushing for robust global action in support of
Africa's efforts towards growth, poverty reduction and prosperity,
through the framework proposed by the Commission for Africa;
3.
EMPHASIZES that the Commission for Africa Report is supplemental to
previous initiatives including NEPAD, the Strategic Plan of the African
Union Commission (AUC) and the G8 Kananaskis Africa Action Plan;
4.
FULLY SUPPORTS the recommendations
Commission for Africa Report;
5.
FULLY COMMITS itself to ownership of Africa's direction and
development, including on the basic issues of good governance, and
peace and security, regional integration and all key development
issues;
6.
STRONGLY URGES the G8 Summit meeting scheduled for 6th to 8th
July 2005 in Gleneagles to fully embrace the comprehensive
recommendations of the Commission for Africa and act expeditiously
on them;
7.
MANDATES the African Union Commission to follow-up in collaboration
with Member States and stakeholders the implementation of the
Commission for Africa Report and report to annual sessions of the
Assembly.
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